Verizon will stop service on airlines

Verizon Airfone, which provides phone service on many airlines, plans to discontinue service by the end of the year.

The move will affect in-flight phone service on more than 1,000 aircraft on flights operated by United, Delta, Continental, US Airways, Air Canada and Cathay Pacific.

After 21 years of providing commercial aircraft service, Verizon Airfone parent Verizon Communications has decided to focus instead on its core businesses of broadband, wireless and ground communications, a spokeswoman said.